Railroad-spike



(N3 Model.)

J. D. HICKS.

. V RAILROAD SPIKE. No. 330,326. Patented-NOV. 10, 1335.

ll II ml H I UWL .A'TTUR NE UNIT D STATES PATENT Orrin JAMES D. HICKS, OF LAWRENCE, TEXAS.

RAILROAD-SPIKE.

SPBCI B LILCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,326, dated November 10, 1885.

Application filed March 13, 1885. Serial No. 158,702.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs D. Hroxs, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Kaufman and State of Texas, haveiuvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Spikes, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements in spikes for securing railroad-rails in position, and has for its object not only to secure the rail, but to greatly strengthen the same; and it consists in the formation and arrangement of the parts, sub stantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view of a rail, showing my invention as applied thereto and secured in a railroad-tie; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention.

In carrying out my invention I form the lower portion, A, of the spike A with tapering ends a, for the more convenient driving of the spike in the ties. To the upper end of the lower portion, A, of the spike A, I cast or form integral therewith the right-angular arm a, which extends slantingly upward, and thence upward in a slanting direction a suitable distance, forming an extension or arm, B, nearly the same length as the lower portion, A, of the spike, thus forming a shoulder, b, to receive the blows of a hammer in driving the spike home. The extension or arm B is designed to fit flush at its upper end against (No model.)

the web 0 of an ordinary railroad-rail, and the extreme upper end of the arm B rests against the under side of the tread of said rail, while the right-angular slanting arm a rests on the upper surface of the base-flange of the rail.

My invention not only secures the rail in position, but also greatly strengthens the same, thereby rendering it more durable and lasting.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to construct a railroad-spike to'fit flush against the web of a railroad-rail and under the tread of the same; but my invention is not only applicable for that purpose, but has suitable means, as shown, for receiving the blows of a hammer in driving the spike home.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The spike having the arm or extension B, constructed as shown, and the shoulder b,

substantially as shown, and for the purpose.

JAMES n. HIoKs.

Witnesses:

Gno. A. NELsoN, S. W. WALLACE. 

